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Car in the Cut day!

IT MAY  have passed unnoticed by many, but yesterday, Wednesday, was definitely Car in the Cut day!

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Published: 25 May 2017

An accident waiting to happen

WE ARE currently on the Llangollen Canal, writes Graham Booth.

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Published: 25 May 2017

A mistake too many make

IN THE photo of Grace going full speed and creating a wash, I notice that Grace is a hire boat, writes Jenny MacGillivray.

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Published: 25 May 2017

Canoeing on the Llangollen Canal

THE Canal & River Trust is encouraging canoeing on the Llangollen Canal, stating it is to become easier and safer thanks to a new canal guide and three new slipways created by the Trust.

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Published: 25 May 2017

'Severe leak' closed Leeds & Liverpool Canal

THE Leeds & Liverpool Canal was closed again yesterday, (Wednesday) this time for a 'severe leak', at Whitebirk Aqueduct near Blackburn.

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Published: 25 May 2017

'Leaks' close Rochdale for two weeks

STILL another closure on the Rochdale Canal, but this time serious as the waterway is leaking and will be closed for an estimated two weeks.

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Published: 24 May 2017

Operation overkill

WHEN a man fell into the Tring Summit of the Grand Union Canal it needed at least four ambulances, three fire engines, countless police cars and a helicopter to rescue him!

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Published: 24 May 2017

Trent & Mersey closed after body discovered

THE pound between Swarkstone and Stenson locks on the Trent & Mersey Canal was closed to navigation yesterday, (Tuesday) together with surrounding roads after Police were informed of a body of a woman in the waterway.

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Published: 24 May 2017

Over £3millions to restore roundhouse

THE Canal & River Trust in partnership with the National Trust are to 'revitalise' the Grade II listed Birmingham Roundhouse into a city base 'from which to explore Birmingham’s famous canals by foot, bike or boat'.

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Published: 24 May 2017

More hydropower from the Thames

ANOTHER hydro-power scheme on the Thames has been opened, generating electricity following seven months construction.

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Published: 24 May 2017

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